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Marylanders Last Longer In Bedroom Than D.C. And Virginia Residents

April 1963: Scottish actor Sean Connery rehearses a bedroom scene with actress Daniela Bianchi, for the James Bond film 'From Russia With Love', directed by Terence Young. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)

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LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) — The average length of a sexual encounter is about a minute longer in Maryland than in neighboring Washington, D.C. and Virginia, according to a mobile app that tracks sexual activity in the bedroom.

Data compiled by the Spreadsheets App shows intercourse among Marylanders lasts an average of 3:15.

The phrase “Virginia is for lovers” applies for all of 2:23 in the Commonwealth. And in the District, the romance fizzles out after just 2:08.

Nationally, New Mexico ranked first among all 50 states and the District with bedroom sessions averaging 7:01. Maryland ranked 16th, while Virginia and Washington ranked 37th and 45th, respectively.

Nearby West Virginia ranked second in the country with an average rendezvous of 5:38, Nerve.com reports.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Alaskans needed to cave out just 1:21 from their day to get the job done — the fastest session in the country.

Top 10

1. New Mexico – 7:01

2. West Virginia – 5:38

3. Idaho – 5:11

4. South Carolina – 4:48

5. Missouri – 4:22

6. Michigan -4:14

7. Utah – 3:55

8. Oregon – 3:51

9. Nebraska – 3:47

10. Alabama – 3:38

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